[Objective]To study the prophylactic effects of high dose methylprednisolone(MP) for perioperative surgical treatment of thoracic spinal stenosis.[Method]From July 2003 to December 2007,a retrospective study of 40 patients who underwent simply posterior thoracic vertebral canal decompression was made.The patients were divided into 2 groups according to the application of MP or none-MP at perioperation.Twenty-one patients in MP group were treated with MP stoss(30 mg/kg,iv 15 min) 30 min prior to the decompression and then 45 min later MP(5.4 mg/kg/h) was continuted for 23 hours.Nineteen patients in the control group were treated with dexamethasone(DX) 15 mg 30 min prior to the decompression and then DX(10 mg/d,iv) was given for 3 days after operation.Neurological function improvement rates were evaluated according to the JOA scores(postoperative JOA scores-preoperative JOA scores /17﹣preoperative JOA scores)?100% at 3d,7d,3d and 12 months after operation.Complication were observed.[Result]Neurological function recovery rates were 33.54?10.01% in MP group and 28.29?8.73% in the control group at 3 days after operation.The difference was found to be significant(P0.05).Neurological deficit was found in 5 in control group,while no one in the MP group.[Conclusion]High dose of MP used perioperatively for thoracic stenosis can protect spinal cord and improve operative security,while it does not increase serious adverse complications.

AIM: To observe the curative effect of reconstruction of extensor tendon by transplanting heterologous tendon in the treatment of mallet finger deformity. METHODS: Fifteen cases of mallet finger deformity treated by reconstruction insertion of extensor tendon were enrolled at Department of Orthopedics, Xuzhou Hospital Affiliated to Medical College, Southeast University from January 2003 to March 2006. They all participated the observation voluntarily. Two open injury patients were treated with operation in the first emergency phase. The 13 closed injury patients were treated with operation in the first week phase. ①operation method: After brachial plexus anesthesia, an incision was conducted on the back of distal interdigital joint. A bone tunnel was made at 4 mm distance from the digital interphalangeal joint and deviation to the back of distal phalanx. A suit heterologous tendon was passed through the bone tunnel and was sutured with the lateral tendon after crossing on the back of the digital interphalangeal joint (the distal interphalangeal joint in 10?-15? extension by 1.0 mm diameter keith needle). Fixation with plaster splint, function practice of the distal phalanx could be performed when the plaster splint and the keith needle were removed after 6 weeks. Follow-up was done regularly after operation. ②function assessment: The total extension lag angle of metacarpophalangeal joint, proximal articulations interphalangeae, distal articulations interphalangeae at maximal extension position and the distance between finger tip and transverse striation at finger flexion position were measured. 0?indicated excellent flexion and finger tip was over transverse striation at finger flexion; at most -15? indicated good flexion and finger tip touched transverse striation at finger flexion. RESULTS: Totally 15 patients were involved in the result analysis, no drop-out. Postoperative follow up ranged from 2 months to 3 years, with an average of 19.5 months. The wound of all patients was good and no reject reaction. According to Dargan criteria, the overall effective rate was 93.3%. Excellent result was obtained in 12 cases (80%) and good in 2 cases (13.3%). One case was distal interphalangeal joint stiffness and flexion function was not free. CONCLUSION: Reconstruction of extensor tendon is an effective method for mallet finger deformity.

Objective To observe the effects of mechanical ventilation with different tidal volumes (Vt) on the pulmonary surfactant in dogs during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and discuss the strategy of mechanical ventilation for CPR.Methods A total of 24 healthy,adult and mongrel canines were randomly (random number) divided into three groups,namely control group (A),low Vt group (B) and high Vt group (C).Canines without ventricular fibrillation in group A were not supported with mechanical ventilation,while canines in group B and group C were induced to get ventricular fibrillation (VF) with pacing catheter inserted through right external carotid vein into the right ventricle.CPR was initiated with mechanical ventilation with different Vt for 6 hours after ventricular fibrillation.The Vt set in group B was 6 ml/kg body weight and Vt set in group C was 20 ml/kg body weight.The arterial blood gas analyses were tested in different intervals.The levels of phosphatidylchline in bronchia alveolus lavage fluid (BALF) was assayed with high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).The ratio of wet and dry weight and the morphological change scores of lung tissue were calculated.Results After ventricular fibrillation,pH,PaO2 in both groups B and C decreased and PaCO2 increased in comparison with those before VF (P ＜ 0.05),while pH,PaO2 and PaCO2 were improved after mechanical ventilation.These was statistical difference in PaCO2 between group B and group C 2 h after mechanical ventilation (P ＜ 0.05).There was difference in HCO3-between group B and group C 6 h after ROSC.The rate of successful restoration of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) and the 72 h survival rate were 75％ and 50％ respectively in group B,and 62.5％ and 40％ respectively in group C.There were no statistically different between two groups (P ＞ 0.05).The levels of phosphatidylchline in BALF of group B and C greatly decreased compared with the group A (All P ＜0.01),while phosphatidylcholine detected in the group C decreased much more than that in the group B (P ＜0.01).The W/D ratio and morphological change scores in the group C were higher than those in the group B (P ＜ 0.01).Conclusion Low tidal volume ventilation can reduce the loss of pulmonary surfactant and mitigate pulmonary injury.Therefore it may be a protective ventilation strategy after resuscitation.

Objective To evaluate and demonstrate ultrasonographic characteristics of mandibular ameloblastoma with active proliferation. Methods Nineteen subjects with ameloblastomas in the mandibles were examined with ultrasonography. In addition to sizes,internal echoes,the research was focused on blood flow of the tumors and destruction of mandibles. Ultrasonographic appearances of the tumors were compared with histopathological findings. Sensitivity and specificity of Doppler flow signals and destruction of mandibles for prediction of active tumor proliferations were calculated. Results Fifteen cases (79%)showed no or minimal flow signals on color Doppler flow imaging(CDFI), whereas the remaining 4 lesions demonstrated abundant flow signals,in which 3 cases were confirmed histopathologically with active tumor proliferations. The sensitivity and specificity of the Doppler flow signals for prediction of active tumor proliferations were 100% and 94%, respectively. Fourteen cases (74%) showed the mandibular cortices were thin but continuous,among the remaining 5 lesions showed local cortices destruction,3 of them were confirmed histopathologically with active proliferations. The sensitivity and specificity of the destruction of cortical bone for prediction of active tumor proliferations were 100% and 88 %, respectively. Conclusions Ultrasonography can be used as a new effective supplementary diagnostic method for mandibular ameloblastomas. CDFI of tumor vascularity and destruction of cortical bone could be used to predict active tumor proliferations and invasiveness.

Objective To explore the application effect of debate teaching in food toxicology teaching.Methods Taking the chapter of mutagenic effect of exogenous chemicals in the course of food toxicology as an example,totally hygiene quarantine specialty undergraduate students from March 2015 to July 2016 in our school for the course of Grade 2014 (n=37),Grade 2013 (n=49) were selected as subjects and conducted debate teaching and traditional teaching comparison.The students of Grade 2014 took the traditional teaching method as the control group,while the students of Grade 2013 took the debate teaching method as the experimental group.After the teaching of two groups,quizzes were used.to evaluate the students' learning of this course.In addition,the students in the debate teaching group were investigated by the questionnaire of the students' satisfaction with the teaching method and the learning performance of the students in the teaching practice at the end of the quiz.T test was conducted on the test scores of two groups of students by SPSS 16.0.Results The average test score of the students in the experimental group was higher than that of the control group [(7.24 ± 0.66) vs.(6.35 ± 0.82),t=5.575,P=0.000].49 questionnaires were issued to the students in the experimental group,and 49 valid questionnaires were recovered.The majority of students believed that the debate teaching method aroused their interest in the course of learning and enhanced their abilities and qualities.Conclusions The application of debate teaching in food toxicology teaching has good effect,and it can train students' comprehensive ability.

BACKGROUND: Human acellular amniotic membrane is a kind of extracellular matrix material with good biocompatibility and biological activity. It has been widely used in various clinical studies because of its low immunogenicity, small rejection and easy preparation.OBJECTIVE: To review the applications of human acellular amniotic membranes in tissue engineering field, such as skin, blood vessel, cornea, cartilage and bone.METHODS: CNKI (from January 2005 to May 2017), CBMdisc (from January 2005 to May 2017), PubMed (from January 1990 to May 2017) and Elsevier (from January 1990 to May 2017) were retrieved for articles addressing the application of human acellular amniotic membrane as a tissue-engineered scaffold in the bone, cartilage, skin, and blood vessels.The keywords were acelluar amniotic membrane, scaffold, material, tissue engineering ECM in Chinese and English, respectively.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Human acellular amniotic membrane owns the structure and function of the natural extracellular matrix, which can be combined with stem cells from different sources to differentiate into different tissues and organs, such as bone, cartilage, skin, blood vessel, and corneal tissues. As a tissue-engineered scaffold, human acellular amniotic membrane has good biocompatibility, biodegradability and low immunogenicity, although it has some shortcomings, such as poor strength and post-transplantation rejection reactions. Therefore, the future studies are mainly focused on shortening the adhesion time between cells and scaffolds, increasing the own mechanical strength of human acellular amniotic membrane, optimizing the cell growth microenvironment, and combining human acellular amniotic membrane with other tissue-engineered scaffolds.

Objective To evaluate the safety of endoscopic ligation of gastric and colic full-thickness wall with nylon loops.Methods Endoscopic ligation of full gastric and colic wall with detachable nylon loops, assisted by laparotomy, were performed in 4 dogs.Ligation healing was assessed on 3, 7, 10and 17 days after the procedure.Results All animals recovered after the procedure, without any clinical signs of infection or hemorrhage.Postoperative examination did not reveal gastric or colonic perforation, or local abscess.Loop ligature showed ulcer-like lesion.Histopathology revealed muscularis propria disruption, granulation tissue bridging the site of ligation and formation of scar tissue.Regenerative mucosa coyered the surface of the ligature completely 17 days after the operation.Conclusion Endoscopic ligation of gastric and colic full-thickness wall with detachable nylon loops is safe.Its application can be extended to other fields.

Objective To assess the value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound(US)in differential diagnosis of hyperechoic hepatic lesions when compared to conventional US.Methods Eighty-four hyperechoic liver lesions in 66 patients were examined using both conventional and contrast-enhanced US techniques.Results Receiver operating characteristic analysis revealed a significant improvement in the discrimination of malignant versus benign hyperechoic hepatic lesions (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve,0.867±0.045 at conventional US,0.997±0.003 with contrast-enhanced US(P＜0.0001).For correct diagnoses types of hyperechoic liver lesions,contrast-enhanced US improved from 64.3% to 92.9%,comic)ared with conventional US (P＜0.001).Conclusions Contrast-enhanced US showed a significant improvement in characterization and differentiation of hyperechoic hepatic lesions when compared to conventional US.

Ligaments are the main parts which stabilize the knee joint. How to analog the ligaments in biomechanical model will affect the characteristics of the human knee dynamics and in the computation of the stress in ligaments between two bones. This symposium is aimed at the survey of the simplified method of the ligaments via mechanical parameters, and providing an exact method of constructing model.
Biomechanical Phenomena ; Humans ; Knee Joint ; anatomy & histology ; physiology ; Ligaments, Articular ; anatomy & histology ; physiology ; Models, Anatomic ; Models, Biological

Objective:To clarify the clinical significance, diagnostic and prognostic values of circular RNA circ_0141633 and circ_0008234 in peripheral blood of pancreatic cancer, and analyze their impact on the biological function of pancreatic cancer cells.Methods:The peripheral blood samples of 97 pancreatic cancer patients and 71 healthy controls were collected, and the expression of circ_0141633 and circ_0008234 was analyzed by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). The relationships between the expression of circ_0141633 and circ_0008234 and clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis of pancreatic cancer were analyzed by chi-square test, K-M survival curves and Cox proportional hazards regression model. The area under curve (AUC), sensitivity and specificity of circ_0141633 and circ_0008234 in the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer were analyzed by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. The effects of circ_0141633 and circ_0008234 on the proliferation, migration, invasion and epithelial mesenchymal transformation (EMT) of Bxpc-3 cells were analyzed by methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) method, cell scratch test, Transwell invasion and Western blot.Results:The expression of circ_0141633 and circ_0008234 in peripheral blood of pancreatic cancer patients was higher than those of healthy controls (all P<0.05). High expression of circ_0141633 and circ_0008234 was associated with higher clinical stage, lymph node metastasis and venous invasion, and were independent risk factors for poor prognosis in pancreatic cancer (all P<0.05). The overall survival rate of patients with high expression of circ_0141633 and circ_0008234 was significantly lower than that of patients with low expression of circ_0141633 and circ_0008234 (all P<0.05). The AUC of circ_0141633, circ_0008234, the combination of circ_0141633 and circ_0008234, CA19-9 in the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer was 0.70, 0.67, 0.88 and 0.82, with sensitivity of 64.32%, 60.79%, 78.22% and 73.97%, respectively. The specificity was 68.54%, 65.46%, 81.65% and 79.41%, respectively. The diagnostic efficiency of combination was superior to CA19-9, circ_0141633 and circ_0008234 alone (all P<0.05). Interfering with circ_0141633 and circ_0008234 alone could inhibit the proliferation, migration, invasion and EMT of Bxpc-3 cells, and the above inhibitory effect was more obvious after interfering with both of circ_0141633 and circ_0008234 (all P<0.05). Conclusions:The high expression of circ_0141633 and circ_0008234 in peripheral blood could be used as potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers of pancreatic cancer, and could promote the progression of pancreatic cancer.